Pirate Swimmers Split Dual Meet With UNCW

Junior Diane Parker and sophomore Holly Williams each won two events and the East Carolina women won seven of the 13 events as the Lady Pirates defeated UNC Wilmington, 128-114, Saturday afternoon to split the dual meet with the Seahawks. The Seahawk men defeated ECU, 162-81.
"It was a great meet," ECU head swimming coach Rick Kobe said. "The women swam well and got the win. The men had a very tough meet against a very good Wilmington team. We're finish with the regular season and we'll start getting ready for the conference championships."

Parker led the ECU women winning the 200 IM in 2:07.32. She posted a time of 2:05.54 to win the 200 butterfly. Holly Williams took first in the 1000 freestyle (10:34.36) and 200 backstroke (2:08.53). Freshman Kate Gordon added a win in the 200 freestyle (1:56.50). Sophomore diver Lucy Hicks finished first in 1 meter diving, posting a 213.97. The Lady Pirates split relays with the Seahawks. The 400 medley relay team of Martha Snead, Parker, Meredith Lindgren and Adrienne Williams won the event in 3:56.28.

On the men's side. junior Casey Cronin paced ECU winning the 200 IM (1:54.43) and finishing second in the 500 freestyle (4:39.88) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.36). Matt Walker took the 200 freestyle in 1:41.98.

The Lady Pirates wrapped up the regular season with an 8-2 record. The ECU men finished its dual meet season 6-4.